process by which the Earth’s atmosphere absorbs heat
What is the Greenhouse Effect
100
a measure of the amount of water vapor in the air (at a specific temperature) compared to the maximum amount of water vapor air could hold at that temperature, a percent
What is relative humidity
100
measures precipitation
What is rain gauge
200
the change of gas or vapor into liquid
What is condensation
200
white, thin, wispy, high in altitude
What is cirrus clouds
200
the relative warmth or coolness of a substance measured by thermometers
What is temperature
200
the winds dependent upon local changes in temperature
What are local winds
200
measures the direction from which the wind is blowing
What is a wind vane
300
any solid or liquid moisture falling from the sky
What is precipitation
300
grey, blanket the sky, low in altitude
What is stratus clouds
300
the weight of the air
What is air pressure
300
the global winds that blow constantly from the same directions
What are prevailing winds
300
measures wind speed
What is an anemometer
400
air in motion, created when warm and cool air meet
What is wind
400
white, puffy, cotton-like, thick, detached clouds that are generally suggest fair weather
What is cumulus clouds
400
the layer of air closest to the Earth
What is atmosphere
400
the average of all weather conditions through all seasons over a period of time
What is climate
400
measures air pressure
What is a barometer
500
visible water vapor in the sky
What is clouds
500
huge, grey, and towering clouds that usually suggest bad weather